| BAV | Bicuspid aortic valve |
| cDNA | Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| FBN1 | Fibrillin-1 gene |
| LVIDd | Left ventricular internal diameter in end diastole |
| MFS | Marfan syndrome |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| n/a | Not applicable |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| RGC | Revised Ghent criteria |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| US/LS | Upper segment/lower segment |